Macheren | |
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Coordinates: 49°06′02″N 6°44′37″E / 49.1006°N 6.7436°E | |
Country | France |
Region | Grand Est |
Department | Moselle |
Arrondissement | Forbach-Boulay-Moselle |
Canton | Saint-Avold |
Intercommunality | CA Saint-Avold Synergie |
Government | |
• Mayor (2020–2026) | Jean Meketyn[1] |
Area 1 | 16.95 km2 (6.54 sq mi) |
Population (2021)[2] | 2,802 |
• Density | 170/km2 (430/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
INSEE/Postal code | 57428 /57730 |
Elevation | 217–332 m (712–1,089 ft) (avg. 330 m or 1,080 ft) |
1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. |
Macheren (French pronunciation: [maʃʁən]; German: Machern) is a commune in the Moselle department in the Grand Est region of north-eastern France.
The village is situated on the N56 road.
Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
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1968 | 1,842 | — |
1975 | 1,756 | −0.68% |
1982 | 2,063 | +2.33% |
1990 | 2,786 | +3.83% |
1999 | 2,809 | +0.09% |
2007 | 2,944 | +0.59% |
2012 | 2,891 | −0.36% |
2017 | 2,767 | −0.87% |
Source: INSEE[3] |